"She visited displaced families at the UN base in the capital, Juba, and met with the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Hilde Johnson, as well as members of the humanitarian community. At the base, Ms. Amos met a women's group who expressed fears about returning home because of the ongoing insecurity.

Violence in South Sudan, which started over six weeks ago, has left more than half a million people displaced, including over 112,000 people who have fled to neighbouring countries." (24")

On Tuesday Valerie Amos is expected to travel to Upper Nile State where hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by the conflict in South Sudan.